
Possessed
1947 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 6.9
After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (87 votes)
Themes
- jealousy
- schizophrenia
- engineer
- film noir
- murder
- unrequited love
- los angeles, california
- psychiatrist
- mental illness
- psychiatric ward
- psychological
- father and daughter
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1948 · nominated
Cast & crew

Joan Crawford
as Louise Howell

Van Heflin
as David Sutton

Raymond Massey
as Dean Graham

Geraldine Brooks
as Carol Graham

Stanley Ridges
as Dr. Harvey Willard

John Ridgely
as Harker

Moroni Olsen
as Dr. Ames

Peter Miles
as Wynn Graham (as Gerald Perreau)

Erskine Sanford
as Dr. Max Sherman
- JG
Jakob Gimpel
as Pianist
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt